Zte VFD 512 User manual

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User manual
VFD 512

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About this manual
Thank you for choosing this mobile device. In order to keep
your device in its best condition, please read this manual and
keep it for future reference.
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION
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microSDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: July 7, 2017

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Contents
Getting started ........................................................7
Getting to know your phone ............................................... 7
Knowing the keys.................................................................... 8
Setting Up Your Phone.......................................................... 8
Charging the battery............................................................11
Extending the battery life...................................................12
Powering on/off.....................................................................13
Setting up for the first time...............................................13
Locking/unlocking the screen and keys......................13
Using the touch screen ......................................................14
Getting to know the home screen ..................................16
Knowing the basics ............................................ 18
Monitoring the phone status ............................................18
Managing notifications.......................................................18
Entering text............................................................................19
Editing text...............................................................................20
Opening and switching apps.............................................21
Use two apps in split-screen mode.................................21
Uninstalling an app...............................................................22
Hiding apps..............................................................................22
Connecting to networks and devices ........... 23
Connecting to mobile networks......................................23
Connecting to Wi-Fi..............................................................25
Connect to another device via Wi-Fi Direct®...............27
Connecting to Bluetooth devices ...................................27
Connecting to your computer via USB..........................29
Using the microSD card as portable or internal
storage......................................................................................30
Sharing your mobile data connection...........................32
Connecting to virtual private networks ........................34
Phone calls ........................................................... 36
Placing and ending calls ....................................................36

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Answering or rejecting calls..............................................36
Working with the call history............................................37
Calling your contacts ...........................................................38
Contacts ................................................................. 39
Checking contact details....................................................39
Adding a new contact ..........................................................39
Setting up your own profile...............................................39
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts ................40
Working with favourite contacts.......................................41
Searching for a contact.......................................................42
Editing contacts .....................................................................42
Web accounts ....................................................... 43
Adding or removing accounts ..........................................43
Configuring account sync..................................................43
Email....................................................................... 45
Setting up the first email account ..................................45
Checking your emails..........................................................45
Responding to an email......................................................45
Writing and sending an email ...........................................46
Adding and editing email accounts................................47
Changing general email settings....................................47
Messaging ............................................................. 48
Opening the messaging screen .......................................48
Sending a message...............................................................48
Replying to a message ........................................................49
Forwarding a message.........................................................49
Web browser ......................................................... 50
Opening the browser ...........................................................50
Using multiple browser tabs..............................................50
Downloading files .................................................................51
Changing Chrome settings................................................51
Camera................................................................... 52

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Capturing a photo.................................................................52
Recording a video .................................................................53
Using manual camera mode ............................................54
Music....................................................................... 55
Playing your music...............................................................55
Managing playlists................................................................56
Settings.................................................................. 58
Wireless and networks.........................................................58
Device........................................................................................60
Personal....................................................................................64
System ......................................................................................67
Troubleshooting.................................................. 69

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Getting started
Getting to know your phone
Number Name
1 Headset jack
2 Earpiece
3 Front camera
4 Main microphone
5 Charging/micro-USB jack
6 Power key
7 Volume key
8 Indicator light
9 Back camera
10 Back flash
11 Proximity & light sensor
12 Auxiliary Microphone

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Knowing the keys
Key Function
Power key

Press and hold to turn on or off
flight mode, reboot, turn on or off
vibration or sound, power off, or
take a screen shot.
Press to turn off or on the screen
display.
Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to
turn the volume up or down.
Home key

Touch to return to the home
screen from any application or
screen.
Touch and hold to use Google
Search or Now on Tap.
Back key Touch to go to the previous screen.
Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps.
Setting Up Your Phone
Power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery.
Power off your phone before installing or removing the
nano-SIM card. The microSDXC card (optional) can be installed
or removed while the phone is turned on, but you need to
unmount it before removing it.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of
SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM
card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service
provider.
1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the
back cover and lift it up gently.

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2. Install the nano-SIM cards and the microSDXC card
(optional).
Slide the nano-SIM cards into the card slots.
NOTE:
The nano-SIM slot 1 supports 4G/3G/2G networks,
while nano-SIM slot 2 supports 3G/2G networks.
nano-SIM
slot 2
nano-SIM
slot 1

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Hold the microSDXC card with the cut corner oriented
as shown and slip it into the card slot.
3. Insert the battery. Make sure the connectors on the
battery go into the battery compartment first and align
with the connectors in it. Gently push down on the battery
until it clicks into place.

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4. Install the back cover in the order and direction as shown
in the figure.
Charging the battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the
phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You
should fully charge the battery as soon as possible.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the
screen.
WARNING!
Use only approved chargers and cables. The use of
unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause
the battery to explode.
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not
force the connector into the charging jack.

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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the
phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,
appear on the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on
the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again
after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.
Extending the battery life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and
Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You
can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery
power:
Use the battery saver feature in Settings.
Reduce the screen backlight time.
Lower the screen brightness.
Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use.
Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most
applications using this function will periodically query the
GPS satellites for your current location, and each query
drains your battery.

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Powering on/off
Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.
To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the
options menu and touch Shut down.
Setting up for the first time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Backup and reset), you need to
do some settings before using it.
Touch the language field to select the language. Then follow
the on-screen prompts to set up your phone.
Locking/unlocking the screen and keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys
(put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the
screen back on and unlock it when you need it.
To lock the screen and keys:
To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the
Power key.
NOTE:
To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the
screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to
receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
To unlock the screen and keys:
1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on.
- or -
Double-tap on the screen to turn it on.
NOTE:
To enable this feature, select > Settings > Display >
Double tap to wake from the home screen.
2. Swipe up on the screen.
- or -
Swipe from a shortcut icon at the bottom to open the
related app or feature.
- or -

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Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the
related app.
NOTE:
You can edit the shortcut icons on the lock screen. Select
> Settings > Display > Edit Lockscreen shortcuts from
the home screen, touch a shortcut to change it, or touch Add
shortcut to add one.
Using the touch screen
Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions
through a variety of touch gestures.
Touch
When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard,
select items on the screen such as the application and
settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch
them with your finger.
Touch and Hold
To open the available options for an item (for example, a
message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.
Swipe or Slide
To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger
vertically or horizontally across the screen.

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Drag
To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure
before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do
not release your finger until you have reached the target
position.
Pinch
In some apps (such as Maps and web browser), you can
zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at
once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Rotate the screen
For most screens, you can automatically change the
screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning
the phone sideways.
NOTE:
The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen
orientation to automatically change. Touch > >
Settings > Display > When device is rotated and select
Rotate the contents of the screen.
You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding
down the status bar twice and touch
Auto-rotate/Portrait.

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Getting to know the home screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus. You can customise your
home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more.
Extended home screen panels
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the
home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or
remove home screen panels, or adjust their order.
To add a new home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen to
access the home screen thumbnails.
2. Slide left until appears.
3. Touch to create a new home screen panel.
To adjust the order of a home screen panel:
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and
slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails.
2. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the
place you need.
Primary shortcuts
Shortcut
Folder
Widget
Status bar

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To open your favourite home screen app:
You can slide right on the home screen to open your favourite
app quickly.
1. Slide right if necessary on the home screen to access the
leftmost home screen.
2. Slide right on the screen to open your favourite app.
NOTE:
Touch > > Settings > Display > Favourite app
panel to turn on of off this feature, or touch Favourite home
screen app to select your favourite app.
To lock or unlock your home screen layout:
After the home screen layout is locked, you cannot
add/remove /adjust the home screen panel or
add/remove/move items on the home screen.
1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen to
access the home screen thumbnails.
2. Touch /to lock/unlock the home screen layout.

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Knowing the basics
Monitoring the phone status
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone
and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of
the icons you may see.
EDGE connected No signal
/ 3G/HSPA+
connected Signal strength
4G connected
Flight mode
Do not disturb mode
on (Alarms only or
Priority only) Bluetooth®on
Do not disturb mode
on (Total silence)
Connected to a
Wi-Fi®network
Vibration on
Speaker on
Battery low
Phone microphone
off
Battery full
GPS on
/Battery charging
Alarm set
Data saver on Portable Wi-Fi
hotspot on
Wired headset
connected
Managing notifications
Notification icons
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides
notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you
may see.

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New SMS/MMS
New Wi-Fi network
detected
/
New message(s)
from the Gmail™
app
Downloading data
/ New message(s)
from the Email app
Sending data
Missed call
USB tethering on
Call in progress microSD card
mounted
Call on hold
Song playing
Open/close the notification panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar
events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when
you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to
view the details of notifications.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down
from the top of the screen.
To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on
the screen or touch .
Entering text
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps
open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where
you want to type. Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard.
You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice
typing feature.
Enable or disable input methods
1. Touch > > Settings > Languages & input >
Virtual keyboard.
2. Touch Manage keyboards.
3. Slide the switches beside the input methods to enable or
disable them.

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NOTE:
Some default input methods may not be disabled.
Change input methods
1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, touch
the icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. Select the input method you need.
NOTE:
The icon appears only when more than one input
method is installed and enabled.
Input method settings
Choose the input method settings by touching >
Settings > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard from the
home screen. You can set the current input method and
choose the settings for input methods.
Editing text
Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type.
The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears
below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor.
Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text.
The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the
selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection.
Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then
touch CUT or COPY to cut or copy the text to the
clipboard.
Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you
want to replace. Then touch PASTE.
Insert clipboard text to the text field: Touch and hold
the tab below the cursor and then select PASTE.